B92 



BLACKLAUREL 



Leuco'thoe davi'siae 



- Flowers white, about % in. long, often 

 nodding on short, papery-brae ted stalks; 

 borne in several erect clusters arising 

 from the axils of the top leaves 



Leaves alternate, evergreen, leathery, 

 smooth and shining, oblong, obscurely 

 and minutely spiny-saw-toothed or 

 entire on the margins, short-stalked 



Stems woody, erect, leafy 



Outer flower parts (sepals) 5, sepa- 

 rate, wlu'tish, egg-shaped, persistent 



United petals (corolla) egg-shaped, 

 with narrowed opening and 5 short, 

 spreading teeth at top, early falling 



Stamens 10, attached to corolla, not 

 protruding; anther stalk hairless 



Seed pod (capsule) flattened-globe- 

 shaped, 5-lobed, 5-celled, many-seeded, 

 splitting when dry down the middle of 

 the back of each lobe 



